by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 18, 2024 | Feature, Franklin County
TIFFANY PARTIN’S heart raced as the sound of the engine faded to silence. She was already on high alert from an ambulance call, and now she raced toward the injured motorcycle rider being wheeled into the hospital. As the gurney drew closer, she felt a surge of...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 18, 2024 | Feature, Franklin County
TRADING IN the familiar clanging of milk pails for the invigorating fragrance of a thousand blooms may not seem like the ideal experience for many farmers, but this was Verna and Sam Lapp’s reality. This couple pushed through unexpected turns in life to find their...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jun 15, 2024 | Feature, Franklin County
A YOUNG RAY Cobb, barely out of his teens, crouches behind a sandbag in a mock Vietnamese village. Sweat beads are on his forehead, and condensation gathers on his vintage camera lens. The distant boom of artillery rumbles in the background, but Cobb is calm, focused...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jun 15, 2024 | Feature, Franklin County
IN THE pitch-black darkness of an Iraqi night, with the desert sand swirling around her, Syrenna Patrick found herself in a surreal moment of clarity. Bullets zipped through the air, mirroring the disarray of war. Even through the chaos, she felt a surge of...
by Jeriah Brumfield | May 11, 2024 | Feature, Franklin County
AS SUMMER approaches, families eagerly anticipate the break from daily routines, preparing to embark on new adventures. Friends load up their RVs, ready to hit the open road and create unforgettable memories. It’s a season of adventure. The Elk River, cascading below...
by Jeriah Brumfield | May 11, 2024 | Feature, Franklin County
STEP INTO the Bondurant family’s world: a serene escape where the ebb and flow of Tims Ford Lake ownership has shaped not just a marina but a legacy. With roots embedded in the waves since 1984, the Bondurants share a family odyssey of creating slices of paradise...
